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Information Summary
Ranks 431st for total enrollment
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$16,341 |
|---|---|
| Admission
Success rate |
55% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
27 / 1130 |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
11,375 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Doctoral, professional dominant |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Central Arkansas?
Ranks 1379th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $4,695 | $4,695 | $9,390 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,242 | $1,242 | $1,242 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $157 | $157 | $314 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $3,537 | $3,537 | $7,074 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $779 | $779 | $779 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $197 | $197 | $394 |
| Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus | $16,341 | $16,341 | $21,036 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $7,010 | $7,010 | $11,705 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $7,010 | $7,010 | $11,705 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $5,053 |
$5,053 |
$8,609 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $3,920 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,455 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | N/A |
| Graduate Application Fee | $25 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 6,151 (2,473 male / 3,678 female) |
| Admitted | 3,374 (1,327 male / 2,047 female) |
| Admission rate | 55% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,377 (1,019 male / 1,358 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,358 (1,013 male / 1,345 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 19 (6 male / 13 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 11,375 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does University of Central Arkansas use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Southland Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Southland Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Southland Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Southland Conference |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does University of Central Arkansas accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
ACT Test Admission
Rank 273rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 94% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 28 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 27 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 27 |
SAT Test Admission
Rank 790th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 1% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 440 / 570 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 470 / 560 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 910 / 1130 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 4,200 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $2,460 |
| Board Fee | $1,860 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,608 | 882 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,724 | 657 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $2,138 | 253 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $5,110 | 979 | |
| Any financial aid type | 1,207 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at University of Central Arkansas?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 149 | 121 | 270 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 633 | 1,171 | 1,804 |
Hispanic | 72 | 61 | 133 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 76 | 92 | 168 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 36 | 58 | 94 |
White Non-Hispanic | 3,317 | 5,118 | 8,435 |
Race Unknown | 183 | 288 | 471 |
| Total | 4,466 | 6,909 | 11,375 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Central Arkansas.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 110 | 122 | |
| 52 | 35 | 87 | |
| 23 | 57 | 80 | |
| N/A | 79 | 79 | |
| 20 | 54 | 74 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $51,102 ($55,373 male / $46,418 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 478 (250 male / 228 female) |
| Total Benefits | $6,029,166 |
University of Central Arkansas Summary
The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, Arkansas. It is also the home of the UCA Honors College as well as four Residential Colleges, and its most famous alumnus is former NBA star Scottie Pippen. The University of Central Arkansas is a public four-year institution founded in 1907 as the Arkansas State Normal School, changed to Arkansas State Teachers College in 1925, to State College of Arkansas in 1967 and finally to the University of Central Arkansas in 1975. These colleges are: The College of Business and Administration, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Communications, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The Carnegie Foundation said the UCA Honors College was “One of the most widely imitated programs in the country,” and former U.S. Secretary of Education Terrell Bell described the Honors College as being “An Ivy League education at a bargain basement price.” UCA was the only public Arkansas university in that category. UCA also holds the annual Arkansas High School Audition Day which is a chance for any High School senior interested in majoring in theatre to audition before most of the theatre programs in the state of Arkansas. This accreditation assures students and parents that the UCA Theatre program meets professional standards of quality in Theatre education and training as set forth by the Association. UCA presently competes in seven men’s sports (football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, cross country and track) and eight women’s sports (basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, cross country and track). UCA views (D-1A) Arkansas State University as a rival. Arkansas Tech University is the primary rival for UCA. We’ve got the spir-it, and we’ll show our colors Here tonight-so let’s cheer The Purple and the Gray Team Mighty BEARS will win the FIGHT (Go Bears!) Approximately 10% of UCA’s students are members of one of the 20 Greek organizations hosted by the campus.
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University of Central Arkansas Academics
University of Central Arkansas is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Central Arkansas.
- Popular majors:
- ninety-five percent liberal arts, five percent family and consumer sciences, twenty-three percent business per marketing, eighteen percent health professions, nine percent education, eight percent family and consumer sciences, seven percent english, seven percent history, seven percent social sciences, five percent biology, five percent psychology, five percent visual and performing arts
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Biological/Physical Sciences
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Communications & Journalism:
- Journalism
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Fashion Merchandising, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, Insurance/Risk Management, International Marketing, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management, Office Management
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Art Therapy, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology, Health Physics/Radiologic Health, Health Services – General, Health System Administration, Medical Dietetics, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medical Technology, Nursing (RN), Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene, Physical Therapy Assistance, Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine, Public Health, Public Health Education, Recreational Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology, Substance Abuse Counseling
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- English Language and Literature:
- English, English Composition, English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Data Processing Technology, Information Sciences/Systems
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, German, Spanish
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Administration, Public Services
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences
- Education:
- Business Teacher Education, Education of Physically Handicapped, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Sales/Marketing Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Special Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- History:
- History – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 19th of August. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 40.
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University of Central Arkansas Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 68% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 93%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were one thousand, five hundred and sixty-one total number of transfer students who applied and eight hundred and fifty-two total number of transfer students who were admitted.
SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of May. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 19th of August.
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University of Central Arkansas Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Track_and_field
- Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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University of Central Arkansas Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at thirty-four percent scholarships per grants and sixty-six percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, ROTC and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, ROTC and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
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University of Central Arkansas Students
The school’s size is approximately nine thousand, nine hundred and nine degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, five hundred and three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, four hundred and six graduate enrollment. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-five percent in-state students, five percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, nineteen percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, sixty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, seven percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-one percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-four percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. Besides, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. University of Central Arkansas offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 68 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.
Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-one percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-eight percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, one-JUL deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, greenhouse, honors center, visual arts center, nature preserve. In any event, the school is located 30 miles from Little Rock.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.
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